Charlie Jade (TV series)

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Charlie Jade is the name of a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective who finds himself trapped in a parallel universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The special effects were produced by the Montreal, Canada-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire. The show started in 2004 and was aired on Space, a Canadian sci-fi channel. It premiered on Space April 16, 2005 and is has also been shown in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, and on SABC 3 in South Africa. There has also been a release of the first season on DVD in Japan.

1 Synopsis
2 Episode Guides
3 Cast
4 Production
5 Awards & Nomination
6 External Links

Synopsis

Charlie Jade boasts a gripping near-future ("one half hour from now") detective story set in the Multiverse, using sci-fi film-noir writing and unique visual styling. The series gets its title from the main character Charlie Jade, a private investigator. As protagonist, Charlie is quickly drawn into a bizarre and an unbelievable event that threatens to change the course of human existence.

There are three parallel universes right beside each other, hidden from all but those with the most sinister ambitions. During the pilot episode, scientists from Vexcor Technologies attempt to open a wormhole from Alphaverse to Gammaverse in a bid to drain water from the latter to the former. In Gammaverse, terrorists Bern and Reena -- aware of Vexcor's intent -- prepare to sabotage the facility. Before the stable wormhole can be completed, a massive explosion at the site of the portal (a large open air water reservoir) leads to a chain reaction explosion that moves through all three universes.

Prior to the Vexcor reactor explosions, Charlie follows 01 Boxer in Alphaverse in an attempt to solve the murder of a girl who apparently does not exist according to any known database. Charlie's investigation leads him to the Alpha Vexcor reactor. In Gamma, Bern is killed by Vexcor security while trying to escape from the planted bombs in the reactor. The bombs detonate, and Reena is caught in the explosion and thrown into Betaverse. As the reactor in Gamma explodes, Charlie is caught in the chain reaction in Alpha, and is thrown into Betaverse. He soon discovers that he is no longer in Cape City, but Cape Town, a place he is only barely familiar with.

Episode Guides

Cast

Charlie Jade features a multi-national cast of American, British, Canadian, and South African actors.

Jeffrey Pierce as Charlie Jade
Patricia McKenzie as Reena
Michael Filipowich as 01 Boxer
Tyrone Benskin as Karl Lubinsky
Marie-Julie Rivest as Jasmine and Paula
Michele Burgers as Essa Rompkin
Danny Keogh as Julius Galt
Rolanda Marais as Blues Paddock
Langley Kirkwood as Renn Porter
David Dennis as Sew Sew Tukarrs
Graham Clarke as Brion Boxer

Production

Filmed in South Africa, the first season consists of 21 episodes. Scripts for the second season of Charlie Jade have been written, however, the show has not yet been greenlit for a second season.

Robert Werthheimer is the Co-creator, Executive Producer and Creative Show Runner for the series. Chris Roland is also Co-creator, and Executive Producer in South Africa for the series.

The original series bible was written by Robert J. Sawyer and the pilot script was written by Stephen Zoller.

Awards & Nomination

On August 29, 2006, the show was nominated for 5 Canadian Gemini Awards. Patricia McKenzie and Michael Filipowich received Best Supporting Actress and Actor Nominations. The show was also nominated for Best Sound, Best Editing, and Best Visual Effects.